The toy that never was

Master Skooter · 29 Dec 2006 at 23:42

I had the blue chopper, still got it all boxed in my parents loft somewhere.

I always remember the smell of the plastic coated foam side bits of the van

MookJong · 8 Dec 2008 at 10:53

Just remembered about this thread, it's probably my most favourite ever and with it being the right time of year I thought it might be worth a revival!

Was that self indulgent of me?

Glaucus · 8 Dec 2008 at 10:57

MookJong said:
I have no idea why I wanted it really, looking at it now there was very little fun to be had in crunching up bits of ice and putting some e number ridden colouring over it. But every time I saw the advert on TV I knew I wanted one.

same, they must have had great advertising as most of us seemed to of wanted it.

Glaucus · 8 Dec 2008 at 10:58

TriedandTested said:
Crossbows and Catapults

Still have a mint condition one in my cupboard.

That was awesome, it's still in my parents loft somewhere..

Muffin` · 8 Dec 2008 at 11:03

-Laser- said:
I used to have a couple of those! they were great, the comics that came with them were good too, very cool photos of them on model landscapes made them even cooler, although the marine one didn't work under water in the bath I had construx too, thought i was the only one!

just thought of something else i always wanted:

http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0900/6.jpg

i had a bit of an obsession with destroying things!

Ohhh yeah Crash Dummies, I had the big yellow jeep, the 'Sedan' and the cannon, total crap looking back, got too many hours form Lego. I just use to sit looking at the booklets that came with the lego wanting all of it. Always wanted a train set the most, then I got RA2 with my christmas money

The Dread Pirate · 8 Dec 2008 at 11:08

A talkie-toaster toy/model I never got it I Still never found out if one was ever made

Sonea Fifer · 8 Dec 2008 at 11:15

For me it was this:

Still never got one

SiHH · 8 Dec 2008 at 11:16

Shilz said:
omg ive had a few of those technic lego's, the sword! and the zoid stuff! My mate had the bike! I can remember he never let me have a ago.....

I wanted one of these below, but made do with a lower spec model!

I've got one of these... was given to me by someone but I dont use it. If you pay for postage you are welcome to it !! Email in trust

Mobius 1 · 8 Dec 2008 at 11:26

one of these believe it or not

Bubo · 8 Dec 2008 at 11:48

I had Scalextric as a kid but I always lusted after TCR ( Total Control Racing). It's gimmick was that it had slotless tracks and you could make your cars change lanes and do proper overtaking. In reality it was probably rubbish when actually compared to Scalextric but it was the mind blowing freedom of being able to change lanes which got my juvenile mind.

Mat · 8 Dec 2008 at 12:01

Bubo said:
I had Scalextric as a kid but I always lusted after TCR ( Total Control Racing). It's gimmick was that it had slotless tracks and you could make your cars change lanes and do proper overtaking. In reality it was probably rubbish when actually compared to Scalextric but it was the mind blowing freedom of being able to change lanes which got my juvenile mind.

I wanted TCR too but ended up with Aurora (smaller Scalextric). The guy in the shop said that the TCR system was always breaking...

SiHH · 8 Dec 2008 at 12:13

Mat said:
I wanted TCR too but ended up with Aurora (smaller Scalextric). The guy in the shop said that the TCR system was always breaking...

I had TCR - was blimmin awesome !

Liquidfox · 8 Dec 2008 at 12:30

-Tauren- said:
one of these believe it or not
SNIP...

Lol, we got our cat one of those the other day

Sime · 8 Dec 2008 at 12:38

This thread is ace!!

Its just brining back memories of toys I had! I never knew my parnets got me all these toys accutally :eek:

Mr Frosty
Crossbows and Catapults
Mouse Trap

Anyone have a toy where you put a piece of card on a spinning thing and added paint to it with little squeezy bottles? Looked awesome when it was spinning but when it stopped...Dissapointment

Anyone?

starfighter · 8 Dec 2008 at 12:47

I had mousetrap.

2 scalextrics, it was Le Manns and had 2 911s, some colector bought it off me and a newer one, Jaguar challenge.

Many remote control cars, one that a snakes head popped out and it shot water, another that expanded and lit up and went faster. I wanted the hovercraft one.

I had loads of lego and obviously wanted more, would have loved the police station. I had the petrol station.

I also had 2 Mantaforce things, man they were ace.

More Micro machines!

Mr Frosty but only because of the stupid advet, it is kinda rubbish.

Everyone wanted a powerwheels but at £500 or so I only know one kid that had one. Lucky mofo.

Toys today just don't compete. Computer games have kind of ruined it a bit.

Gonna have to get on eBay!

http://www.mantaforce.co.uk/

crumblepuff · 8 Dec 2008 at 13:02

I really wanted a Big Trak, and an Evil Kaneval.

I got neither.

AtlanticP · 8 Dec 2008 at 13:10

The Raleigh Vectra is what I always wanted but alas never got. I was proper into the BMX thing and remember some wheels called Skyway Tuff 2's or something (Put them in the freezer to fix any buckles etc) and vowed if I ever got the vectra I would fit some but again never got them. Also wanted the Tamiya Toyota Hilux, with metal chassis etc.

uknowist · 8 Dec 2008 at 19:21

sean said:
I picked this one up at a car boot sale many years later for £7.

I used to have that! i loved it. How I miss it

Aero · 8 Dec 2008 at 20:05

uknowist said:
I used to have that! i loved it. How I miss it

Like wise! I alway wanted Tracey Island andthe now standard "Mr Frosty"

Aero

OzyOly · 8 Dec 2008 at 20:13

Bug One said:
However there was always one dream toy which I never got which every kid nowadays seems to have. My neice's have 2!

I too wanted one of these.